Originally Posted by
RoderWrench
Wow, this is damn near the exact bike I've been building in my head for a long time now, right down to the handlebar rando bag! I do an urban commute on a steel 26" wheel bike with Pasela's or on my Langster with Gatorskins. I love them both, but for different reasons. In my mind, a modern geometry titanium frame on 650b Hetre tires with disc brakes would make the perfect urban commuter. Can you please post your riding impressions? Is it worth a possible divorce?
That sounds very similar to the bike that this one replaces (a cheap old 80's steel Hard Rock road-ish conversion with fat slicks, finally had to retire after rust ate it). This guy is noticeably more comfortable and faster. It's like a really fast cloud. Even though it weighs about 3.5 lbs more than my carbon road bike, I don't notice it at all. Really loving the Ultegra 11 speed compact gearing combined with the a 11-32 cassette -- I've taken this bike up the steepest streets in SF (on a ride called the Se7en Hells... some long 30%+ grades, one on cobblestones) and was one of only a couple people (out of a lot) able to clean every single climb. The disc brakes are extremely nice in the rain -- I was skeptical, but being able to stop consistently in any conditions without worrying or thinking about it, is a surprisingly huge plus.